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Joe Rogan has suggested President Donald Trump is using ICE raids and fraud claims in Minnesota to distract people from the stalled release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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[–] Binturong@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

I'm not interested in this fucking traitorous little gnome's attempts to backpedal from fully supporting this fascism. There is no redemption arc for him.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not an ally that I want, but I will take it. For now.

The guy is the Gavin Newsom of radio shows.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that's it - Rogan was one of the main supporters of Trump and his show no doubt convinced a shitload of brain dead males to vote for Trump.

But if he's trying to convince the savages who support Trump to pull out, then it's better late than never.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Joe helped get us here. Fuck him.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A smart, but late moment for a stupid man.

[–] Sektor@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's not smart, he's cunning. That's why he's rich.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

He's entertaining to dumb people and useful to the very wealthiest. You don't need to accuse Rogan of being clever, he got celebrity status and used it to get a job from the closest thing to a demon on earth.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Joe still defends most of project 2025 so fuck him all the way. The media is just giving him props for almost nothing besides a few cherry picked comments.

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 255 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This would be the guy you enthusiastically helped get back into power Joe.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 120 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Joe is the empty vessel through which corporate opinion flows, uninhibited.

He'll say whatever you want, whenever you want, to whomever you want if you just cover his fees.

He's the white man's Oprah.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He’s the white man’s Oprah.

Ugh... You're right and I hate it.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Fuck this dude and all, but I’m not going to look a gift horse the mouth. If he’s even partially waking up to reality, and influencing his audience about Trump’s shitty actions, I’ll take it.

Dictators are successful when they have populist energy fueling them, and I’ll take help from anyone that makes this guy less popular.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

I agree, but still want Joe to hang.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He's not. He is just trying to claw back some listeners so that he is still relevant to endorse the next fascist that comes along.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Joe sounds like he just woke up from a nap on a lot of things lately.

Yeah, FFS, Joe. Of course he is. Aren't you so fucking happy you helped to put him into office?

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

There's a non-zero chance this is the first time he's been sober this decade.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Nah, your still a fucking idiot Joe.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 112 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Until this asshole says the fucking words:

"Trump is covering up the Epstein Files"

Then he's not criticizing Trump.

This is what Joe Rogan and every hack psuedo-comedian podcaster piece of shit has been doing. They intentionally refuse to explicitly name drop Trump and blame him directly for literally everything he does. 

It gives these assholes plausible deniability to the dipshit MAGA crowd to say "I wasn't criticizing dear leader! I was criticizing X cabinet member or person he appointed! Its there fault! Trump is still our infallible god!"

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely 100% right.

The media was reporting that he thought ICE was being gestapo-like, and he didn't say that at all.

The way it was reported was legitimate journalistic negligence; this guy is a full-on reactionary.

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[–] CthulhuTastesLikeChicken@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Joe Rogan and other male cheerleaders like Piers Morgan additionally have fault in why people believe Elon Musk is a genius.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm still convinced Elon Musk and other billionaires are sneaking him money under the table to be their not so covert PR guy.

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 50 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's a little bit like claiming Hitler invaded Poland to distract from his bad policies... But if Epstein is the thing that allows his followers to say "that's a bridge too far" then so be it.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Joe’s brain has to be running on 1999 AOL internet.

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Both of them can go fuck themselves. Sick motherfuckers.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 12 points 2 days ago

no you did joe roegan, you are part of the distraction from EPstein files, you are complicit. also besides you arnt getting orders from putin to say otherwise.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This guy has got to be at least two evolutionary iterations behind on the tree of life.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Joe Rogan becoming an overdue antifascist would be a hilarious twist of history. Like I don't think he's ever going to be a leftist, but he seems to somehow be less brain dead than a lot of Americans, and fuck that's sad.

[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

He always needs a conspiracy to stay relevant. These people always do

[–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Interestingly enough, he supported Bernie in the Democratic primaries. He's a confused dude.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

He's a populist more than he's interested in either party.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd love it if he developed a conscience. He has so many braindead drones that he could really affect some change.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

What so he can get away with the shit he’s spread?

Fuck him. He doesn’t deserve a platform, no matter how many c00L iNT3rViEwZ he’s done.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 28 points 2 days ago

"Nobody could have known Trump would do any of this after I enabled him on my platform and endorsed him to my brain dead army of followers. Jamie, look that up."

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 days ago

Fuck Joe Rogan

[–] fyrilsol@kbin.melroy.org 40 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Oh fuck you, Joe. You'll say anything to keep heads tuned into your shitty program.

1,500 Spotify employees are out of work because of YOU. And you call yourself "self-made".

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[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He should have thought about that before platforming him to his millions of followers. Don't surprised when someone YOU boosted gets elected and does stupid shit.

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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 10 points 2 days ago

Another unaccountable arsehole who has done immeasurable damage.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Joe just says whatever gets clicks. He’ll be rationalizing why the files haven’t been released on a show next week.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Thanks, everyone already knew that.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Well maybe you shouldn't have propped up this particular pedophile, Joe. Eat shit.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

It’s too late you motherfucker you’re going down with the ship.

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

Do I gotta read 79 comments on a cesspool web site to find out what the fuck

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Joe Rogan can asphyxiate himself on his own farts since he loves the smell of his own brand so much. Rogan helped put Trump in power, and was happy to do so because he was making money off the MAGA grift. Unless he comes out and denounces Trump, admits he was wrong, and apologizes, it's all fucking posturing to keep the grift flowing.

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[–] homes@piefed.world 13 points 2 days ago

A broken clock…

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago
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